The Romans honoured their gods by performing rites specific to each god(dess). These rites involved giving offerings (sacrifices) to the gods. Many of these offerings were blood sacrifices, (slaughter of animals). Some sacrifices were offerings of flowers, milk, honey and the like.
Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law., A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual., Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons., A book containing the rites to be observed.
Sabbath, festivals and festive meals, prayers, religious ceremonies such as weddings and bar mitzvas.
The Pagan Christmas tree is special because the evergreen tree represents Christian winter rites. It was adopted by Europeans and these trees soon were decorated with ornaments as well.
The Greeks believed that by sacrificing animals to their gods, they were appeasing the gods. This was also the belief of the Jews, who sacrificed animals in the Jerusalem Temple until its destruction in 70 CE. Since the early Christians also used the Jerusalem Temple, they would no doubt also have participated in these rites. Thus, it was an almost universal belief that sacrifices should be made to the gods.
when someone has rites to do something
RITES's population is 2,000.
RITES was created in 1974.
Rites of Spring festival was created in 2004.
Equal Rites was created in 1987.
Rites of passage is a noun.
Nocturnal Rites was created in 1990.